Week of February 14, 2020 / 19 Shevat 5780 Parashat Yitro
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat, February 14 (Shevat 19) 5:11p Candle Lighting 5:15p Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv - D'var Torah by Sam Weiss (Rabbinical student at HUC) Kiddush is sponsored by Alvin Goldstein.
Shabbat, February 15: Yitro (Shevat 20) 9:30a Shacharit 10:30a StantonKids (Ends at 12:00p) 12:00p Kiddush is sponsored by Alvin Goldstein. 4:345p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shelishit 6:12p Ma'ariv / Havdalah
Upcoming Events & Programs 2/29 & 3/7 -StantonKids Shabbat: 10:30am-12:00pm 2/21-2/22 - Shabbat Shekalim with Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein 2/22 - Farewell Kiddush forElissa Sampson & Jonathan Boyarin 2/28-2/29 - Shabbat Across America at Stanton with Rabbi Dov Lerea, Ed.D. with community dinner on 2/28 - register now 3/8 - Pre-Purim Masquerade Ballhonoring Jackie & Andrew Klaber (5:30pm-9:00pm) 3/9-3/10 - Purim at Stanton with Megillah reading by Jeremy Newberger in the main sanctuary and the Annual Women's Megillah Reading in the Beit Midrash
Thank you to Rachel Mincer for teaching a 3-part class series on the history of the Jewish book. The final session will be on Wednesday, February 17.
Later this month, we will say farewell to our longtime members and friends Elissa Sampson and Jonathan Boyarin who are moving uptown. Please join us for a special kiddush on Shabbat, February 22, as we wish them zay gezunt!
NEWS
GALA EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 17 FOR STANTON STREET SHUL MEMBERS
Purchase your tickets by Monday to get the early bird rate of $180! We can't wait to celebrate on March 8- you won't want to miss it!
StantonKIDS This Shabbat, 10:30am
Children of all ages are invited to our StantonKIDS program this Shabbat morning, 10:30am to noon.
Join us for songs, prayers, learning about the parsha and other fun activities. Plus a special kiddush for kids.
For more information or to sponsor a StantonKIDS program, email kids@stantonstshul.com.
Celebrate Purim at the Stanton Street Shul!
Monday, March 9 7:30 pm - Ma'ariv 7:45 pm - Megillah Reading (Traditional and Women's Readings)
Tuesday, March 10 8:30 am - Shacharit 9:00 am - Megillah Reading
Mechazit HaShekel and Matanot l'Evionim (Half Shekel and Gifts to the Poor)
In the month of Adar, we fulfill an important mitzvah of Purim, the collection of funds for the poor. All monies collected will be distributed in the community before or on Purim. Please be generous and donate on-line, or make your check payable to: Stanton Street Shul, P.O. Box 1008, NY, NY 10002.
*** Final Session *** (Newcomers are welcome)
FROM SCROLLS TO PRINT: THE JEWISH BOOK AS A CULTURAL ARTIFACT
Taught by Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer Wednesday Night, Feb 19th, 7:30-9:00 pm
Don't miss the third and final session of Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer's riveting history course on Wednesday, February 19, begins 7:30pm SHARP. Newcomers welcome!
The physical characteristics of Jewish books – not only their contents – are invaluable sources of information about Jewish history and culture. Explore the cultural connections of Jews to the societies in which they lived by examining illustrations, scripts and page layouts in Jewish books. Learn how changes in book format – from ancient scrolls to medieval manuscripts to printed books – affected the transmission of Jewish tradition and the nature of reading audiences. Through this visual encounter with Jewish books from different periods, gain a better understanding of the communities that produced them.
Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer is a Jewish history scholar whose main field of interest is history of the Jewish book, particularly for the late medieval and early modern periods. Her research has focused on minhagim books and other types of ritual guides produced in Ashkenazic society. Since getting her Ph.D. in Jewish history from JTS, Rachel has taught in a variety of institutions, including NYU, the Academy for Jewish Religion, Queens College and Adelphi University. Jewish history is a second career for Rachel, who used to be a college mathematics instructor.
Rabbi Dov Lerea has been a professional educator for the past 35 years. Rabbi Dov is currently the Head of Judaic Studies at the Shefa School in New York, a day school for students with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. Rabbi Dov has an AB from Brown University in Religious Studies, an MA and Rabbinic degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Rabbinic degree from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, an MA in Learning and Teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an Ed.D. from the Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at JTS. He is deeply committed to the Spanish-Portuguese heritage of his family, and is also a religiously, nutritionally and philosophically committed vegan.
Women's Tefillah Group to be Honored at Gala
Stanton Board member emeritus Malka Percal will accept an award on behalf of the Stanton Women's Tefilah Group at the Shul's Pre-Purim Masquerade Ball on Sunday, March 8. The long-running Women's Tefillah Group meets throughout the year at Stanton for davening and Torah readings on Shabbatot, Purim and Simchat Torah, and has hosted many bat mitzvah and kallah celebrations as well as speakers and scholars. This spring, founding member Rachel Mincer will offer classes in leyning Haftarah. Join us at the Gala to show appreciation for Malka and the WTG! Purchase your tickets by Monday to get the early bird rate of $180 for Stanton members!
Update from the Rabbinic Search Committee
Thanks to the many of you who attended the proba (try-out) Shabbat with Rabbi Welton and his family on January 24-25. Your input is greatly appreciated and helps to guide our next steps. If you have not yet done so, please complete a feedback survey about your experience with Rabbi Welton by clicking here.
We are arranging a second opportunity for community members and friends to meet Rabbi Welton on Sunday morning, March 22. Details will follow.
If you have any questions or prefer to provide your feedback in a different format, please reach out to any of us on the search committee. We have valued and continue to value the community's partnership and trust throughout the search for our kehillah's next spiritual leader.
Committee Members: Jeff Katz, Paul Ruffer, Marc Schwartzberg, and Jessica Spector
Update from the Security Committee
Responding to the insecure environment we live in, the rise in anti-Semitic incidents, and the concerns of our congregants, the Board recently undertook the installation of a security system including security cameras and monitors. The front door of the shul is locked while services are in progress. If you do not know the code, please knock loudly to be let in.
We are still recruiting committee members and a committee chair to oversee monitoring the cameras, developing an evacuation plan, and planning a fire drill. You will have the full support of the Board. Please speak with Jeff Katz or any Board member or email board@stantonstshul.com to get involved with this important committee!
Kiddushes are a joyous way to celebrate Shabbat and bring together our members and friends-- with good food and drink. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary or other event, commemorate a yahrzeit, or show appreciation for the extraordinary work being done in this Shul. We would love to share your special occasions.
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